In this episode I visit with Gar Hurst, a partner at Givens and Johnston, an import/export compliance firm. He and his firm have developed a SW app, which capitalizes on social media concepts to assist his clients in import...more

On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, the three federal banking agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit...more

Feb. 21 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. The Department of Justice appears to be changing its approach on prosecuting those responsible for the financial crisis. Also,...more

Few law firms can claim that they are shaping the future of legal services. King & Wood Mallesons, however, is at the forefront of law firms bringing innovative ways to serve client needs in the New Normal. This article...more

The PPSA affects a wide range of persons and transactions including sales on credit, leases of goods, equipment and livestock for a term of more than one year, and secured loans. The credit provider needs to be aware of the...more

2009 caught law firms largely by surprise, without any adequate plans in place to deal with the malaise then affecting the legal profession. 2011 now looks even more frightening for law firms. Law firms continue to confront...more

In this Issue:
*Peter Crystal, One of ILN's Founding Members Steps Down as Managing Partner - Thanks for the Memories Memery Crystal LLP, London
*2007 Annual Meeting New York, New York
*ILN Sponsors Law Firm Management...more

Predictions and Suggestions of Morrison & Foerster’s Hedge
Recovery/Defense Team.
Morrison & Foerster has formalized its multi-disciplinary team dedicated to responding to client service needs in the coming distress cycle...more

A curious thing has happened of late: lawyers have been
appointed by the international community as the new
guardians of governance for their clients. More specifically,
lawyers are increasingly regarded as part of the...more

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